“…In the academic domain for instance, research conducted primarily in the United States has suggested that gender variations exist in students’ academic self‐efficacy regarding certain school subjects, such as science, language arts, or math (Britner & Parajes, , ; Bussey, ; Else‐Quest, Hyde, & Linn, ; Usher & Parajes, ). Similarly, gender differences in self‐esteem among older youth have been reported by a few studies conducted in sub‐Saharan Africa (Atindanbila, Winifred, & Awuah‐Peasah, ; Imhonde, ). Gender roles might account for gender differences in academic self‐efficacy (Kling, : Nunn & Thomas, ).…”